Australian Brumby Alliance Inc (ABA) began proceedings in the Supreme Court of Victoria against Parks Victoria early September 2022 that the Supreme Court heard on December 1st & 2nd 2022.
ABA alleged that Parks Victoria (PV)’s inhumane killing of Brumbies by gunshot is unlawful, fails to comply with the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and ignores many legal requirements, rules and regulations Parks Victoria are required to comply with in Victoria.
Jill Pickering, ABA President, said “Parks Victoria choose cruelty not compassion, for our valued, sentient Brumbies who have been rehomed for many years. Instead of rehoming Brumbies, PV began shooting 100s of our sentient Barmah, Bogong and East Vic/Alps Brumbies with impunity.
“However today, the Court’s decision allows PV to continue the inhumane killing of Brumbies instead of causing PV to re-consider Rehoming and Fertility Control, which the ABA has called for as humane options to control Brumby populations for over the past 14 years,” said Ms Pickering.
